“Dunmore is my new find in historical romance. Her A League of Extraordinary Women series is extraordinary.”—Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“This series balances friendship, politics, history, and romance in just the right mix.”—U.S. Representative Katie Porter
An Indie Next/LibraryReads pick!
An Apple Must Listen Audiobook for September!
A lady must have money and an army of her own if she is to win a revolution—but first, she must pit her wits against the wiles of an irresistible rogue bent on wrecking her plans…and her heart.
Lady Lucie is fuming. She and her band of Oxford suffragists have finally scraped together enough capital to control one of London’s major publishing houses, with one purpose: to use it in a coup against Parliament. But who could have predicted that the one person standing between her and success is her old nemesis and London’s undisputed lord of sin, Lord Ballentine? Or that he would be willing to hand over the reins for an outrageous price—a night in her bed.
Lucie tempts Tristan like no other woman, burning him up with her fierceness and determination every time they clash. But as their battle of wills and words fans the flames of long-smoldering devotion, the silver-tongued seducer runs the risk of becoming caught in his own snare.
As Lucie tries to out-maneuver Tristan in the boardroom and the bedchamber, she soon discovers there’s truth in what the poets say: all is fair in love and war…
"Rich with subplot, historical detail and beautifully descriptive writing that keeps the pages turning until the delightfully unconventional happy ending."—NPR
Yay! So happy to finally be able to get my hands on book two in this wonderful series!
I loved it!
In this book you have Lucie and Tristan who knew each other as adolescence. Flash forward some 10 years and Lucie is a suffragette and Tristan is a retired soldier&rake. They find themselves in business together and things develop from there. This is a great enemies to lovers.
I found the pacing in the first half of this story to be a bit slow, but once I reached the midpoint it really picked up. Loved the characters of Lucie and Tristan - they had wonderful chemistry and I really felt it between them. I really appreciated the conversation this book weaved throughout about women's rights, which I often find missing in historical romances.
OVERALL: Not a new favourite HR, but overall a very solid read - can't wait for Hattie's story!!
